“ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES TOUR”: Miami-Dade District 9 Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee’s series of monthly meetings to give residents a chance to discuss important issues in their community continues Thursday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., at Demps Park / Goulds Park, 11350 SW 216th St., Miami.
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OIC TURNS 20 WITH NEW OFFICE IN MIAMI: The Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for OIC of South Florida, Thursday, July 22, 11 a.m. at the Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall Social & Economic Institute, 5120 NW 24th Ave., Miami, will include noted guests speakers celebrating the milestone and the impact that OIC’s tuition-free, vocational training and job placement services will have on the lives of those in the Brownsville community. Call 305-921-9401 or visit oicsfl.org.
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REVERSETHERED (RTR) CAMPAIGN: Calling all Black startups, enter to win up to $20,000 in grant funding to launch and grow you business. Apply at rtpitch.com or email rtr@bbif.com.
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CARBONELL AWARDS SEEKS ADDITIONAL JUDGES: For the 2021-2022 season of South Florida’s highly coveted recognition of theatrical and performance excellence, judges need to have the expertise to evaluate productions and have experience in specific areas. To receive an application email request to president@carbonellawards.org. Deadline to apply Aug. 15 for 2021-2022 theater season beginning Oct. 1.
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MIAMI 125: Celebration honors Miami’s heritage and possibilities for the next century with weeklong festival of food, fun, culture and innovation July 26 – 31 including free and ticketed events that the public is invited to attend. Featured events include:
• July 26, Miami Innovation Luncheon at the Rusty Pelican
• July 27, NFT Workshop and Local Artist Highlight at the Bakehouse Art Complex
• July 28, City of Miami 125th Anniversary Celebration at the Perez Art Museum
• July 30, Little Havana Fridays at Domino Park Plaza
• July 31, Miami Day at various city locations to include Grove Heritage Day at Coconut Grove’s Village Center and Village West.
Also recognizing city residents who have had a significant impact on Miami’s history and progress:
• Dr. Enid Curtis Pinkney, notable preservationist, community leader, and humanitarian
• Arva Moore Parks McCabe, Miami historian, author, and preservationist
• Dr. Paul S. George, Miami’s lauded resident historian and prolific author and scholar
• Dr. Dorothy Fields, who has been instrumental in documenting Miami’s African American history through manuscripts and photography.
• Dr. Marvin Dunn, author, educator, and historian. Visit mia125.org.
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BLACKTECH WEEK 2021: Meet Madam C.J. Walker’s great-grand daughter, author A’lelia Bundles, as the revolution goes virtual this year in five transformative days of online and in-person engagements, July 26 – 30, with trailblazers in global technology, engineering, economics, entrepreneurship and medicine. BlackTech Week, a minority centered ecosystem-building festival based in Miami, partners with founders, corporations and the community members to create a national experience for investors, entrepreneurs, techies and innovative thought leaders, with events taking place in Overtown and Little Havana. Visit eventbrite.com.
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KATE’S SOUL FOOD FOR SMDCAC SUMMER SERIES: In the second performance for the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Allan Harris will perform original songs from his new album, Kate’s Soul Food, paying tribute to his Aunt Kate, whose restaurant, located near the Apollo Theater in New York City, was where Apollo performers often dined when they were in Harlem. Performances are Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Black Box Theater. Tickets are sold in a two-seat table pod for $60 or a four-seat table pod for $110. Tickets at smdcac.org/content/all-events.
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GROVE HERITAGE DAY: Coconut Grove was founded in 1873, predating Miami’s incorporation in 1896. Unique to the Grove is the still living history of early African-American and Bahamian culture. The celebration of Coconut Grove’s role as Miami’s legacy village will take place on Saturday, July 31, culminating a week of events honoring Miami’s 125th anniversary. All five Miami commission districts will hold celebrations throughout the week, with Coconut Grove Heritage Day the grand finale. Call 305-842-1750 or email jsrashid@sectorpartnersinc.com or marketing@coconutgrove.com.
WELLNESS & DANCE FUSION AND LUNCHEON: Join us July 31 powerhouse queens, it’s time to ignite, regain and prosper. Wellness & Dance Fitness, 10 a.m – noon, Margaret Pace Park, 1745 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami. Luncheon 2 – 6 p.m., Courtyard by Marriot, Miami Downtown/Brickell, 200 SE Ave., Miami. Event tickets at facebook.com/sweatingwithpurposellc or buy.stripe.com/7sIfZ50CE05P2Eo3cc. For 50% discount use code: MIAMI50.
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MLKCC CAMP: The Martin Luther King Coordinating Committee of Palm Beach County (MLKCC) hosts every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. with tours of historically important sites to ensure young people know the area’s history. The camp is free and open for youths 7 to 17 to attend on different Saturdays or on all Saturdays, registration is required. Call 561-832-4682.
OPA-LOCKA JULY CONTINUES: Get Fit Health & Wellness Fair, Saturday, July 31, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., open to youth and adults at the Helen Miller Center, 2331 NW 143rd St., to include 5K Run, Bike Ride, Hip-hop Aerobics Class, Senior Walk, giveaways and health screenings, hosted by Commissioner John H. Taylor, Jr.
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NATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS MONTH EVENT: The Mosaic Group, West Palm Beach, the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County will sponsor the 7th Annual Community Mixer on Thursday, Aug. 5 at the West Palm Beach Lake Pavilion, 101 S. Flagler Dr., 6 – p.m. The event will be co-hosted by Mayor Keith James who will facilitate an interactive Q&A session. Staff from various departments will inform guests about updates and opportunities to do business with the city, and the CRA team will discuss opportunities to relocate, expand and start a business in the city’s Historic Northwest neighborhood. The event will feature a Fireside Chat with special guest Ann McNeill, president and CEO of MCO Construction, one of South Florida’s few African American-female-owned construction companies and after four decades one of Florida’s leading black-owned firms in the area of construction management and project controls. The mixer will offer networking, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music and is open to the general public, admission $10 per person. RSVP at blackbusinessloop.com, call 561-651-9565, or email events@mosaicgroup.co.
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DOING BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT: The First Fridays Business Breakfast Series presents, Aug. 6, 8:30 – 11 a.m. at Oasis Miami Gardens, 600 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens. RSVP by Aug. 4, call 305-614-0493 visit oasisatmiamigardents,com, text Oasis to 63566 or visit eventbrite.com.
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CUBA CONNECTION / WHERE THERE IS POWER: The exhibition about the many ways that artists question, expose and confront the machinations of power, through Sept. 19. The gallery is free to the public at 924 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. To RSVP visit oolitearts.org.
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ARTSERVE “SUPERFICIAL IMPRESSIONS” EXHIBIT: The exhibit runs through Aug. 21 and features contemporary themed works from a dynamic assortment of multi-national, award-winning, commercial and emerging South Florida-based photographers. Visit artserve.org
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MIAMI REGGAE FESTIVAL 2021: The annual event fuses food, art and music in a family celebration of the 59th year of Jamaica’s Independence with a call for healing the community while featuring some of the very best Sound Systems, Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8, Opa-locka Marketplace, 12691 42nd Ave.
Visit miamireggaefestival.com or call 305-900-5523.
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KRAVIS ON BROADWAY 2021/2022 SEASON: The Kravis Center is bringing Broadway back to West Palm Beach with a season series including “The Donna Summer Musical,” “CATS” and more. Series subscriptions starting at $268, payment plans are available. Visit kravis.org/broadway, call the box office at 561832-7469, or for group sales call 561-651-4438 or 561-651-4304.
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